line drawing

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#1·9h ago

(art) A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.

Origin: From . First use appears c. 1891. The figurative sense is a deverbal form of the expression draw the line. The exact date of its first appearance is uncertain. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·9h ago

(US, law, figurative) The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

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